Tech trail leads police to inter-State burglary gang in ₹98 lakh silver theft
Bengaluru police have apprehended three inter-State burglars linked to a significant jewellery shop theft in Bagalagunte. The investigation, initially hindered by a lack of CCTV footage, was aided by the tracking of a stolen mobile phone. Authorities recovered 35.874 kg of silver worth ₹98.39 lakh and are exploring potential connections to other burglaries.
- ▪The burglary at a jewellery shop occurred on April 28, resulting in the theft of around 70 kg of silver articles.
- ▪Police arrested three suspects and recovered stolen silver articles and ingots valued at ₹98.39 lakh.
- ▪Technical analysis of a stolen mobile phone led investigators to trace the suspects' movements outside Karnataka.
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A stolen mobile phone and technical analysis helped the Bengaluru police crack a major jewellery shop burglary case in Bagalagunte, despite investigators initially having no CCTV footage or direct leads.The city police arrested three inter-State burglars and recovered 35.874 kg of stolen silver articles and ingots worth ₹98.39 lakh in connection with the burglary at a jewellery shop on Hesaraghatta Main Road in Bagalagunte.The burglary came to light on April 28, when the shop owner, a resident of Gokul 1st Stage in Yeshwanthpur, found that the rear wall of his jewellery store had been breached and around 70 kg of silver articles had been stolen.
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